The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-02-24

Htt 9Fefitah Il team. That lie asf.fiained
was Frank Walton. then be said he turn
ed 1T that reai and went south. and kept
on soiag until he finally he said he
Wis almost unconscious all the time. He
nc said lie cried all tho way from the
tim. he rot into the buggy until lie got
T. Hidgesas. lie said he found himself
there and hitcllcd the horse. and went
ho,ne. That is substantially rs near as
can fell it.
q What II anything did he say about
Haberly grooming after the blow was
struck:
\ think he said that Haberly did
make sof.ia noise on the way, groaned
or made some noise.
H.A. AxTELL,
Sworn for the State.
iln tie sheriff OF this county, had the
custody II Clifford Beaman. had him by
order Of the coroner from the finding OF
tile coroler's inquest.
q As Il witness or how?
4 As witness.
q Was he at that time accused OF this
crimes
A I think not.
q Just holding him as witness?
A That's all, kept him in the cage in
Jail.
@ You heard DR.. Clemmer's testimo-
A Yes,
ny IN regard to what took place?
@ After DR.. Clcmmer and Ntzhugh,
and those left, state whether or not you
vert back to the cage after that?
A ! did.
Q How long time elapsed after they
went away?
When they Went away went in. in a few
minuies-iitteen minutes: not more than that.
q What conversation did you and Bealpan
have al that time
4 can't tell you ALL we talked this matter
over: tod him 1t would be better for him to
own up, ani make a full confession, and tell the
q II tia, time did yon tell him II would be
better for him 10 confess he had killed this man.
A No sir told him the evidence seemed to
be all against him. aud they thought he had been
would BE- better for him 70 tell the truth us near
as he could.
What did lie say Then in regard to what you re-
quifea him 10 do; did he require you TO do any
thing for him before lie would tell you"
No. he seemed TO be afraid. he said he was
afraid il he told Inc they would shoot him.
q Who would shoot him.
\ outside parties suppose.
q hat did You say?
! Ioli him would stand buy him 50 far
a. could.
R
shooting him.
a Yes sir.
q. Did yon promise him any immunity from,
punishment
a No SIR
. bid you promise him any rewards:
A No sir.
q Tell him he could get cleaa.
q Ddid you at any time during the converse.
ton tell him his punishment would be greater II
-
went Oh aud proved il. ii would be worse for him
that ii he told il as II was.
4 But he wanted you 10 protect him from ont.
siders shooting him.
q You told him you would do the best you
could
A Yes sir.
q After that talk was had he went on and
made statement?
4 les sir.
@ What time in the night was this?
\ should judge about half past one, might
have been two O'Clock. l didn't come ont ol
there until half past two. might have been little
later
q You was in with Ciemmer and McHugho
\ l.s, heard part OF their conversation and
part Of Il was III oil undertone and could not
hear
q Tie talk with them was in al under.onc.
A Yes. was IN the corridor, they were in this
cage and he Was III bed.
q Al this time do YOU mean to say you wer.
simply holding him as a witness?
A | was holding him. had an order to hold
him.
q For completely In this murder
A ] think tina, was ii.
q That order was given you by Clemmer ths
same saturday.
4 Yes.
| q We're you talking with him aud urg ing hin
10 own up from the time Clemmer aud Mcllugf
left until about hall past one or two o'clock i'll thu
morning.
A Yes.
1 q some two and half hours you were labor
1 ing with neti 70 get him 10 make a statement ii
regard u tile matter.
A Yes, nearly that.
q You let them n'
/ Yes.
During that conversation didn't you say to hin
ii he would own up and tell this matter 70,
would stand by hi rs tar rs you could.
A Yes, substantially that. There should nc
any harm come 10 him SO far as could help h i'm
q Didn't you tell him there that they Ind TAX
I'll evidence before Coroner's Jury and were goil
To prove this on him anyhow.
\ might.
q And il would be better Tor him to own up
q How many times did you tell him that,
4 couldn't say, might have been iozc
times Inrsed him good while.
q What was the appearance Of Deft. a, tia
time, what WAS his mental state apparently
II \ He seemed 10 be oil broke up. seemed to b
frightened somewhat. lie asked me, as told 70
before. Il he could make himself heard II he ho
18AE1. fhii HID II NGUku De DEtlCE LOT MIN I
take Il cifir and jam against the cage and
would be more npt 10 hear him.
Z Did you hear any threats made agains. lii
that aitelEoaaa
4 ! Won't lie certain whether did that aftcl
q lid yoa before YOU had this conversation,
with him.
i Mon, be certain heard considerable /
that kind 81 Tux but whether il was before
Wouldn't say. told him there was excitemel
and ieel.sls against him.
q bid you iear what clemmer and McHug
said 10 hi'n3
NJ, all
4 Did snu hear part of iis
4 les. ! Heard part. They talked togethe
: there thcn think when Cleminer came out c
the cage. think Mcfiugh went in aud ialke
with lin after 1lcRll.er came out.
didn't hear what Ncilugh said. lie talked |
! all lnieftone Didn't YOU Say 10 him iii sui
s,anee You thought Il would be better for hin
the punishment wouldn't be US great, If he woul
own M.
Y,s Told him thought il would be bette
for him than II they went OH and proved
against Tim II he owned np.
Y You toll him il he would own up and te
The matter a il was, you would stand by him I
Tar a sos couid9
:. A 1ss.
REDIRECT FIX.
don't understand your evidence exactl,
Did you al that time tell him you would stand b
him 80 far NJ punishment was concerned, or 5
far as protecting him against persons shootiil
him?
- fer Us protecting him from any ,iolene
. that might happen from outside. ! stated III
facts before told him would stand by HIM
far is | cosld, would befriend him. | Take
with him as fast u. could there Tor couple
Aolci.
q TOW did .ou open this conversation.
\ IMea, down after they went away. and tol
iiEl the evidence was all AGAINST him, TINT he Ill
been telling some hin. that there truth il
1T jury thought as thought. an4 SO though
1t @oal b.. better for him 10 go on and tell Ii
matter IS il was.
q Soa 20 OH and repeat that again; the fir
thing You said to him. and the next thing he Sal
10 YOU
\ | told him II would be better for him-tl
testimony was all against him here.
, q la what srrct?
, A lis story he told first He was there Frida
evening aad made statement there, and II
next aay these witnesses were there aud tn
. night. OIL saturday night told him the iestmo
! that had been taken saturday WAS ali against hi
aud ii void be better FOR him TO maze II conic
sion OF this and tell il as II was and hc said
. was alraie. they would shoot him.
q what did you say,
: \ / told him would stand 10y him as long as
could.
, q What else was said between you more tina
, that, IN substance What other promises II
daeeMents did you hold out to hin, other thu
You have given to me-
a ] told him would stand by him and see !
harm came ~ him as far as was concerned.
CROSS Ex,
q That was repeated how many times,
4 could not say.